NPCA’s Writing on National Parks

• Press Release Science Confirms Cadiz Water Project Would Harm the Largest Spring in Mojave Trails National Monument Apr 2018 A peer-reviewed scientific study confirms the Cadiz Inc. water mining proposal would threaten the largest spring in California’s largest national monument, Mojave Trails in the Mojave Desert.
• Press Release Administration Moves to Weaken Park Air Protections Apr 2018 Directive looks to undermine air pollution rules for national parks.
• Press Release Administration Backs Off Massive Park Fee Hike Apr 2018 New proposal calls for smaller fee increases across Park Service.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 1791 & H.R. 2991 Apr 2018 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands ahead of a hearing scheduled for April 11, 2018.
• Blog Post We Cannot Stand By While the National Park Service Attacks Climate Science Apr 2018 | By Mark Wenzler Altering a climate report sets an unacceptable precedent for national park decision-making.
• Press Release Former Interior Secretary Sally Jewell and Park Service Ranger Betty Reid Soskin Honored at Annual Salute to the Parks Celebration Apr 2018 The celebration will focus on people whose stories are told in our parks – and the people who protect those places.
• Blog Post For the Sake of Our Parks: #BootPruitt Apr 2018 | By Theresa Pierno NPCA has long opposed the anti-parks policy positions of embattled EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. President and CEO Theresa Pierno joins the growing bipartisan call for this official to step down.
• Blog Post Get Underground for Mammoth Adventures This Spring Apr 2018 Go below the Earth’s surface to explore exquisite realms that evolved in total darkness. See twisting pathways through limestone and marble, crystal-lined walls, and distinctive rock formations that can only be discovered on foot. These 10 national park caves are places to learn about the mysterious worlds under our feet.
• Press Release Proposed Legal Deal Leaves Water Quality, Protections for Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore in Question Apr 2018 More information and public input needed to hold polluter accountable.
• Blog Post Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Last Year Apr 2018 | By Alan Spears He was a visionary leader whose vision didn't always match with those he led; on the 50th anniversary of King's assassination, NPCA's cultural affairs director reflects on the tumult and joy of his final days.
• Press Release National Parks Group Files Lawsuit to Defend Mojave Desert Parks, Wildlife and Water Apr 2018 NPCA's lawsuit against the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) challenges policy changes by the agencies that threaten Mojave National Preserve, Mojave Trails National Monument, wildlife and fragile desert water resources.
• Press Release Forest Service Review Echoes Calls to Protect Doorstep to Yellowstone Mar 2018 The U.S. Forest Service draft environmental review proposes a 20-year withdrawal of approximately 30,370 acres of public lands near Yellowstone National Park which have been targeted for new mining activities.
• Press Release North Cascades Grizzly Bear Recovery Back on the Table, Says Zinke Mar 2018 U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced that a process to recover grizzly bears in the North Cascades Ecosystem will resume.
• Blog Post Why One Outdoorsman Opposes the Proposed Wyoming Grizzly Hunt Mar 2018 | By Kati Schmidt His family hunted bears before they were endangered. Now that they are finally rebounding, this enthusiast and wildlife filmmaker wants to make sure shortsighted plans don’t undo decades of progress.
• Blog Post Space Exploration Should Not Threaten One of Our Country’s Wildest Beaches Mar 2018 | By Emily Jones On World Water Day, I’m speaking out against a plan to build a new spaceport near Cumberland Island.
• Press Release Omnibus Proposal a Boost for National Parks Mar 2018 More funding for park repairs, wildfires.
• Press Release BLM Continues to Threaten National Parks with Inappropriate Oil and Gas Development Mar 2018 "Once again, this administration has chosen to ignore concerns raised by the public when making decisions on our public lands" - Jerry Otero, Southwest Energy Program Manager for National Parks Conservation Association
• Press Release Court Allows Weak Park Air Protection Rule to Stand Mar 2018 Decision protects rule exempting cleanup of outdated power plants.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 2584 & H.R. 5210 Mar 2018 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House Committee on Natural Resources Federal Lands Subcommittee ahead of a hearing scheduled for March 20, 2018.
• Press Release Introduction of Wolves is Right Move for Isle Royale Mar 2018 Park Service to bring more wolves to the park to save population.
• Blog Post 4 Park Threats That Could Spoil a Budget Deal Mar 2018 | By Ani Kame’enui Congress is running out of time to put together a plan that offers reliable funding to our national parks — without bogging down the legislation with damaging amendments.
• Blog Post How Mukuntuweap National Monument Became One of the Nation's Most Popular Parks Mar 2018 | By Nicolas Brulliard A century ago this Sunday, Zion National Park lost its Paiute-inspired name, in part because the National Park Service felt it was hard to pronounce and deterred prospective visitors. Now this Southwest park is the country’s third most popular national park and is struggling to deal with increasing crowds.
• Blog Post Force of Nature Mar 2018 | By Caitlin Goettler EmpowHER is inspiring the next generation of outdoor advocates.
• Blog Post A Different Kind of Field Work Mar 2018 | By Stephanie Heidbreder Farmers help preserve the historic feel at parks by keeping traditional crops on their landscapes.

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